Brighton vs Newcastle
Newcastle wins on purchasing power. Newcastle software engineers have £20/month more disposable income after rent than their Brighton counterparts.
After paying rent, a software engineer in Newcastle retains £20/month more than in Brighton — that's £240/year extra in purchasing power.
Brighton vs Newcastle: what the £20/month gap means for a software engineer
On paper, Brighton software engineer roles pay £12,000/year more than Newcastle. But take-home after tax and National Insurance tells a different story — Brighton workers keep £3,683/month versus £3,053/month in Newcastle.
The bigger picture is after rent. Average Brighton rent runs £1,400/month versus £750/month in Newcastle. Once housing costs are factored in, Newcastle workers have £2,303/month disposable income versus £2,283/month in Brighton — that is £240/year in real spending power.
Newcastle's rent-to-income ratio of 25% compares favourably to Brighton's 38%.
Cost-of-living equivalence
Based on a cost-of-living index of 82 for Brighton and 61 for Newcastle, a salary of £58,000 in Brighton delivers equivalent purchasing power to £43,150 in Newcastle.
Income retention after all essentials
% of net monthly pay remaining after rent, transport, council tax and groceries
Everyday costs
Estimated typical prices · scaled from Numbeo 2025
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